The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Biographical museum in Great Missenden, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Hyde Heath
Photo: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, David Hillas (CC BY-SA 2.0)The nearest draw to Hyde Heath: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 3.9 km away
No place to visit is mapped inside Hyde Heath’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums and an abbey or priory. Windsor Castle lies 23 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Hyde Heath
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Hyde Heath
2 museums and an abbey or priory follow The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.
MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre3.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumChesham Museum3 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryMissenden Abbey3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAmersham Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where to find them
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the west.
The dashed line is Hyde Heath’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What sort of places
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Hyde Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Chesham Museum
Private, community and local history museum in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Amersham Museum
Private museum, local history in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Hyde Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hyde Heath →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Start with Windsor Castle, 23 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleWindsor Castle23 km south
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum40 km southeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds39 km southeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum40 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace38 km southeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)
GardenKew Gardens34 km southeast
Big drawMuseumScience Museum39 km southeast · 3M visitors a year (2012)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace39 km southeast
Historic houseChequers11 km northwest
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring11 km north · 134K visitors a year (2022)
ZooLondon Zoo39 km southeast
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral22 km eastPlaces well known beyond Hyde Heath (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Hyde Heath
What is there to see near Hyde Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Hyde Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Chesham Museum, Missenden Abbey and Amersham Museum.
Does Hyde Heath have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hyde Heath: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Chesham Museum and Amersham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hyde Heath?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 39 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Hyde Heath?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (23 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (40 km), Madame Tussauds (39 km), Natural History Museum (40 km).
Where are Hyde Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Hyde Heath has 3 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Hyde Heath when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesham Museum: The original uploader was Tmol42 at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Missenden Abbey: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amersham Museum: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Zoo: heena_mistry, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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